It is strange but true that the environment has become a politically-charged wedge issue in America – like abortion or gun control. In the last election, for example, the phrase “Green New Deal” was used by Republicans as a weapon to scare voters into thinking Democrats are socialists bent on government control.

<p>It is strange but true that the environment has become a politically-charged wedge issue in America &ndash; like abortion or gun control. In the last election, for example, the phrase &ldquo;Green New Deal&rdquo; was used by Republicans as a weapon to scare voters into thinking Democrats are socialists bent on government control.</p>

The Environment in Focus, hosted by Tom Pelton, is a weekly perspective on the issues and people changing our natural world.  Pelton is a national award-winning environmental journalist, author, and public radio host.

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